Hitachinaka, Japan Digital Edge Consultants

This is a unique opportunity for a software engineer with extensive experience and a proven track record developing software applications. As an experienced engineer, you will understand customer requirements and work with on-site team members to develop complex and demanding software systems. You will work closely with customers to understand requirements and improve software systems.

The appeal of the semiconductor inspection equipment industry

  • High social impact: An important field that supports the quality of all cutting-edge products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, AI systems, and medical devices

  • Constantly evolving technology: Opportunities to experience cutting-edge technologies such as electron beams, optical inspection, and high-performance computing (HPC)

  • Global demand: experience in this field guarantees a highly rewarding career worldwide

The appeal of working globally

  • Collaboration with a major semiconductor equipment manufacturer: Work to support the cutting-edge semiconductor industry together with a major Japanese company that leads the world

  • Cutting-edge projects: Opportunities to work on AI-based defect detection, precision imaging, fine pattern inspection, distributed computing environments, and more

  • Bilingual talent welcome: We are actively recruiting engineers with Japanese language skills of JLPT N2 or above, as well as Japanese bilingual engineers. You can play an active role as a global bridge.

  • Career Growth: Access continuous learning, certification, and cross-disciplinary opportunities across the semiconductor manufacturing industry

  • Global environment: Collaboration between on-site in Japan and offshore in India allows for multicultural experience and career development 

Growth opportunities and career paths

This position offers a progression path to senior architect and then principal architect, with the opportunity to transition to a variety of roles across departments and functions, including sales, delivery and various leadership positions that add significant value to our business investments.

Responsibilities

You will work on-site as a Senior Software Engineer, collaborating with customers to create specifications and system designs, working with offshore teams to develop software and integrating it with other software components on-site.

  • Understanding existing system architecture and system-level requirements

  • Create and update specifications in Japanese/English

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable software using TypeScript, Rust, Ruby, and Python

  • Software development and deployment in a Rocky Linux 8 environment

  • Implementing and managing distributed storage systems, particularly CephFS

  • Contributions to the architectural design of large-scale, high-performance computing (HPC) systems

  • Configuring and optimizing workload scheduling using OpenPBS (Altair)

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive robust and efficient system designs.

  • Tuning, troubleshooting, and optimizing system performance 

Work Location

Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture

*If joining the company requires relocation, we will subsidize moving expenses.

Access

  • 20 minutes walk from Katsuta Station

  • Free shuttle bus available from Katsuta Station

  • Employee parking spaces available

Work Experience

Requirements

Must Have:

  • Extensive development experience in TypeScript, Rust, Ruby, and Python

  • Practical experience with Linux OS (Rocky Linux 8)

  • Hands-on experience with distributed storage systems and CephFS

  • High-Performance Computing (HPC) Basics

  • Experience with OpenPBS (Altair) job scheduler

  • Deep knowledge of system design and architecture

  • Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills

  • Good communication skills in English and Japanese 

*Related work experience: 10 to 15 years

Nice requirements / good to Have:

  • Knowledge of conductor manufacturing processes and equipment

  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jekins, Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket

  •  Onsite + offshore project execution experience

  • Experience with other distributed file systems and storage technologies

  • Knowledge of container technology (Docker, Kubernetes)

Language Skills:

  • English – Business Level
  • Japanese – Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 or above

If relocation is needed, moving expenses will be subsidized.

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